Transporter’s movement between inventories. Having excessive travel distance within
or to a facility. Unnecessary handling and movement of parts or information. It
can also defined as any material
movement that does not directly
support immediate production.
Causes for
Transportation:
Ø Improper
facility layout
Ø Large
buffers and In-process Kanban
Ø Large
lot purchasing
Ø Poor
production planning
Ø Poor
scheduling
Ø Poor
work place organization
Ø Inadequate
material handling equipment
Ø No
clear signals given
Ø Production
rate is different than dispatch
Solution for this
waste:
Ø Small-wheeled
containers should replace forklifts
Ø Spaghetti Diagram & Problem Solving
techniques
Ø U shaped cells with input & output
demarcation
Ø Point of Use Storage
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